Buddy at the Chicago Cultural Center

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Buddy is a shop committed to giving artists and small manufacturers in Chicago a place to showcase and sell their goods and artwork to a vast audience of Chicagoans and visitors at the Chicago Cultural Center.

👥Breaking: heads are back in stock.👁️Sydnie Jimenez’s painted head planters return to Buddy after a multi-year hiatus. I...
07/27/2026

👥Breaking: heads are back in stock.

👁️Sydnie Jimenez’s painted head planters return to Buddy after a multi-year hiatus. In store only for two weeks before they go online.

👁️Also, in case you forgot: yes, the giant head is still here, still for sale, still the most photographed object in the shop.

sydnie jimenez

Chicago’s creative economy is a force.A new study from reveals the impact of artists, cultural organizations, creative ...
07/27/2026

Chicago’s creative economy is a force.

A new study from reveals the impact of artists, cultural organizations, creative businesses, and entrepreneurs across the city.

📊 Chicago’s creative sector:

➡️ Supports 212,875 local jobs.
➡️Generates an additional $0.38 of output locally for every $1 put in. 
➡️Generates a total tax revenue of $5.7 billion

Explore “The Creative Economy of Chicago & Illinois: Impact and Assets” now!  🔗http://bit.ly/4vd2EES

Prints from James Hosking’s The Personals — collages inspired by found LGBTQ+ personal ads from 1966–1981. ✂️🏳️‍🌈 Each p...
06/16/2026

Prints from James Hosking’s The Personals — collages inspired by found LGBTQ+ personal ads from 1966–1981.
✂️🏳️‍🌈 Each piece is a quiet, layered meditation on longing and connection before the internet changed everything.
On sale all Pride Month: $20 (was $60). 8.5x11”, edition of 20. 🖤 Link in bio.

📣 LAST CHANCE 📣The wings are coming down. Don’t miss the closing reception of Teachings From a Self-Segmenter by Jade Yu...
05/07/2026

📣 LAST CHANCE 📣
The wings are coming down. Don’t miss the closing reception of Teachings From a Self-Segmenter by Jade Yumang on Saturday, May 9th, 1–2 PM at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Teachings From a Self-Segmenter​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ reimagines the manananggal, a monster from Philippine folklore, as a symbol of q***r resilience and self-expression.
Come say goodbye. 🪡🦇

📍 Buddy’s Randolph Street Window
78 E Washington St, Chicago
📸 Jade Yumang, Double Winged Fleshy Axis, 2025

We’re proud to partner with and this report is worth your time. Chicago artists aren’t just making things, they’re buil...
04/07/2026

We’re proud to partner with and this report is worth your time. Chicago artists aren’t just making things, they’re building livelihoods. Support your local makers. 👇

Chicago’s makers are building more than businesses, they’re crafting a more prosperous future.

Nest’s Shared Prosperity report, “Crafting Prosperity: Economic Insights into Chicago Makers,” shares new research on the experiences, challenges, and ambitions of 52 local makers and entrepreneurs.

From financial insights to stories of resilience, this report highlights the heart of Chicago’s creative economy.

Made possible by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, it’s a must-read for anyone passionate about creative entrepreneurship and local impact.

Access the full report at the link in ’s bio today!

🪡🦇We’re thrilled to present Teachings From a Self-Segmenter, a new solo presentation by Jade Yumang (). This new series ...
04/03/2026

🪡🦇We’re thrilled to present Teachings From a Self-Segmenter, a new solo presentation by Jade Yumang (). This new series subverts and reclaims the manananggal — a monster from Philippine folklore — reimagining the viscera sucker’s wings as a symbol of resilience and q***r identity.

🪡🦇
Teachings From a Self-Segmenter — Jade Yumang
Buddy’s Randolph Street window
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St, Chicago

🪡Opening reception Saturday, April 11 1–3 PM

🦇On view through September 30, 2026

📸 Jade Yumang, Double Winged Fleshy Axis, 2025

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Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5am
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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